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February 9th - A survey closely watched by the Bank of Englands Monetary Policy Committee shows that while employers continued to reduce hiring for long-term positions in January, the pace of reduction slowed to its lowest level in 18 months. The survey, conducted by the Recruiting and Employment Confederation (REC), also showed that businesses increased the number of temporary workers deployed for the first time since October last year. Neil Carberry, CEO of REC, said: "As we head into 2026, there are increasing signs that uncertainty about hiring plans is translating into action. This doesnt mean a full-blown hiring rebound, but the wait-and-see period seems to be coming to an end." This REC report further supports the view that the UK economy is poised for a turnaround in 2026. A recent S&P survey showed that business expansion in January hit a 17-month high; a report from the Institute of Directors also indicated that executives are more optimistic about the outlook for sales, hiring, and investment.Jun Mimura, Japans top foreign exchange official: We are closely monitoring foreign exchange trends with a high sense of urgency.The yield on Japans 30-year government bonds rose 6.5 basis points to 3.615%.Japans December trade balance will be released in ten minutes.February 9th - Data released on Monday showed that Japans real wages contracted for the 12th consecutive month in December, as nominal wage growth lagged slightly behind slowing consumer inflation. Following the Bank of Japans 25 basis point rate hike to 0.75% in December, wage trends have become one of the most important indicators for deciding the timing of the next rate hike. As a key indicator of consumer purchasing power, inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.1% year-on-year in December. This continues the contraction that began in January 2025, although the decline has narrowed to its lowest level since the start of this contraction cycle. Full-year data released on Monday showed that Japans real wages will fall by 1.3% in 2025. This marks the fourth consecutive year of contraction in real annual wages since consumer inflation began exceeding the Bank of Japans 2% target in 2022.

WTI stays in positive zone despite a dip in Asia

Jan 10, 2023 14:43

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West Texas Intermediate, or WTI, is down during the Asian session, losing about 0.4% at the time of writing amid optimism that China's demand will increase after the government set new import limitations. However, overnight and at the start of the week, the news provided economic support for its faltering economy, while the US Dollar sank, allowing investors to enter the black gold rise at a lower cost.

 

China has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time since March 2020, when it implemented travel restrictions. Elsewhere, China has continued to demolish a large portion of its draconian zero-COVID movement regulations. According to the BBC, incoming travelers will no longer be required to be quarantined, marking a dramatic change in the country's Covid policy as it fights an outbreak. They will continue to require documentation of a negative PCR test conducted within 48 hours after flight.

 

As a result, oil prices increased early on Monday in anticipation of an uptick in demand from China, as the nation set new import curbs and offered economic support to its faltering economy. Last observed, spot West Texas Intermediate crude was priced at $ 74.57 per barrel.

 

ANZ Bank analysts explained: "China announced a new batch of import limits, an indication that the world's largest importer is gearing up to meet increased demand."

 

"The relaxation of COVID-19 regulations has already increased travel. According to the Ministry of Transport, approximately 34.7 million domestic journeys were made on the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush. This is around 40% higher than comparable days in 2022. Approximately 2.1 billion trips are anticipated during the next 40 days. This comes amid tightened supply,'' the analysts added.

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